Metal shingle



G. A. BELDING METAL S'HI-NGLE Filed May 27, 1922 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ba;16, W24.

G. A. BELDING METAL SHINGLE Filed May 27, 1922 e Sheets-Sheet 2 G. A.BELDING METAL SHIPEGLE Filed May 27, 1922 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 Dee 16,1924.

G. A. BELDiNG METAL SHINGLE 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed May 27, 192

Dec, 16, 1924.

G. A. BELDING METAL SHINGLE Filed May 27, 1922 6 Sheets-Sheer. 5

G. A. BELDING METAL SHINGLE Filed May 27, 1922 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 gvwcnfoc Patent'ed' Dee. 16, .1924.

- ED OPE- C (all I GEORGE statement? nimmesnonrenA.

.4 m-rAn-snimim; muta ionnstnew; 1922;. Serial no.' 5s4, 24p. I I

' i Q i I section of ridge or hip noting f 5ue3ith- Be-it knownzthat I,Gnonen'A: Bntnme, the improved shingle; 1

i acitizen of the United States, '-1:esiding.at Fig. '10, adet-nched-perspectiveiifitw of1a? B1llings,'-inthe countyofTYellowstonea'nd, formed} valley .for usewith the i sheet metal; andthe objct ofthe iniprove- 12, a. detached perspective w'fen .me'..is,-1-, prox'ideflejorm of shi'ngle for'nni, impr'ovedshingle]showing a erge Iflange State of- Montana,- have-invented new. and.shingle; I usefuljlmprovementsinMetelshingles, of- Fig.1 l1',efragmentary perspective he which thefellowingisaspecification; of a 11f, Showing hem 'th d'o'f 51 1513511 The invention relates'to-shinglesmade-of the improved shingles'thereto x i vers'al use, with'correspondingrid'ge and formed, on one side thereof; e

- "hipveopi'ngs, and a formed valley.

' '7 Fig; 13, a, detached perspective vieni of'th'e Another objectof-the'iniprovementds'to improved'shingle, sho, mga flashing flange}form end and slide joints 'so' that-'2. shingleifonnedon one side 'txereof;l- 9.

" -'l.;ridge,-ofs .roof, downward to aL-vaHey or.the. of tli 'e butt endof the shingle, showing the lower edge or eaves thereof endi-top'royidei lbutt tongue bent downward to 'eonform means-in thejointsfor-trapping'and ea ,7

can'beJappliedflto a.-roof from-'the 'j-topmrn Fig. 14, a fragmentaryperspeotixiegviettl ing of -eondensetion 'or' moisture from *t f I ientrenoe of water "by ea otherwise fromftheouter side of the shingle.

" 'Funtherlobjects of-the .in provementim form-.thei-.shingleithatvergeor fin'shirig a yl m n rfi s "Fig. 17, e{fragmentary dia'gie'rnmetio plan on. showing shingles. ridge ,and

hip .toping, and *formefl valleys thereon" flanges can be readily :bentnpon; either side thereof, andso' that the shingle can be read- 1 818,"Fig.- 17, showing-joints ;between' the" i ly mitered on; either-2side for joining with" =npper ends of shingles 'and' 'eridgefc'opingalhipjeopin'g or-ejormedvelley, and can Fig."19.-'e fragmentary seotionon l1ne.--'

lso *be bent et'its lower end to'-eover. the 19'-.19, Fig. 17,showing-joints between v thereov'ei'.

eaves bogird end forgn on eeyes'. projeeting 'mitered'jsides-of shinglesend; a hip Coping;

" Fig. 20', a, fragmentary section on line" ..A..prefie rred foi'm ofthe'int eiition, end 20-20,"Figf. 17, showing a 'joint between sundrymodifications-thereof, are illustrated fmitered'sides of shingles and'efonned vzjtL imth'e' accompanying drawings, feigning "ley:

esingleshingley part hereof, in which-. "Fig-5 a fragmentary sc'nbnj oniin'e 'Figurel isla detaehed-perspectiveyiewof 21 -21,; 17. showing theattaching flange oft shinglehent downward upon -'an Fig. 2. a.longitudinal seotion of seine on eavesboard;

3, a. transverse section ofsame; on 22-22;sl1owing' a verge flangehenfidownl a ward upon'ev erge,board;'

Fig. 4, a. fragmentary cross section as on 23, efragmentary transverse:.per-

line 3-3. Fig.1. showingthe side joint be- 'sp'eoti'v'e section showinglongitndinal ribs, mo

j tween adjoining shingles; giving the appearance of side joint ribs;

Fig. -5,-a fragmentary. section. as on line 24.n'framnentaryperspectivesection-,1

5 5, Fig. 1, showing; the joint between the of afmodified form of; sidejoint;

I upper and lower ends of adjoining shingles, Fig. 25, a fragn entin'5'' secti n f fi l '12;

.zbetween'jsdjeining shingles 3 V 4 ig- 7, 1 'fragflentary'section online 7'-7, 28. afr entary' perspective view I Fig. 6. showinfitheoverlapping butt ends] of a'modifiedform of the inner butt wall;'fioiadjoining shingles; I

" i Fig. 8,, a. fragmentary .un er sideplan of mi end joint made by thesame; i

V intermediate side iojnt's thereof; joint; o k, a, Fig. 6,---a.'lowerend-vie'yv of a. side jointv Figs, 26'a-nd 27. are fragmentary sections,

of othermodified side joints;

"Fig. 29. wf gm ntery' q one corner of the butt end of a. shingle; Fig.;30. tat fragmentary perspective vieiq Figig, -a' .detaehedipeispectiroview of n of smodimniprm s atteehing flangeg q FigQ 22, a.'frngnienterf'seotion on line Fig. 31, a fragmentary section showing anend joint made by the same.

folded flange 35 along one side. andmay be off-set at 36 at the otherside to form a raised rib 37 which is provided with an open foldedflange 37. The open flanges are adapted to be interenga'ged by slidingendwise, one within the other. as shown in the lowermiddle portion ofFig. 11. and they may also be engaged sidewise by slightly springing oneflange within the other.

W'hen'so engaged. the body portions of adjoining shingles lie in thesame plane, as shown in Fig. 4.1 i

A corrugated bead 38 is preferably formed longitudinally'in one of theflanges, which not only spaces the flanges apart to form longitudinalports 38' along each edge side of the bead, but forms a longitudinal,port 38 within the corrugation: which port-s serve to break the contactand trap any water which may enter the joint bycapil'lary attraction,and conduct the same downward to the lower end of the joint. A similarresult may be accomplished by the modified flanges, shown in Figs. 26and 27, wherein a folded bead is formed on the edge of one or bothflanges which serve to space the flanges apart and form a longitudinalport between the flanges.

The lower end of each shingle is bent first downward from the facethereof, and thence rearward or upward substantially parallel to thebody, which bends form a U-shaped channel 39 serving as a drainagetrough extending transversely within the square butt end 40 of theshingle. These bends may be and preferably are made to form squareangles 41 and 42, in semblance of the butt end of anordinary woodenshingle.

The transverse drainage trough in the butt end of the shingle receivesand carries off any water which may be conducted down: ward by thedraining port in the sidc'joint,

and also any water which may result from condensation on or otherwisefinds its way to the underside of the shingle.

A short indentation 43 is preferably provided at the underlapping sideof the -butt end, and a corresponding protrusion 43' is pressed outwardat the overlapping side of the butt end, thereby forming a channel 43"which serves as an outlet for water which may flow from the lower end ofthe side joint.

The inner wall 44 of the butt end of the shingle is bent downward awayfrom the of the shingle.

body of the shingle, and thence forward a substantial distance beyondthe butt end of the shingle to form a protruding'flange 45,

I through which the shingle may be nailed or otherwise attached to aroof sheathing 46.

The attaching flange 45 ispreferably pro-Q vided with a downward off-set4:7 adjacent to its-upper end, and also another downward off-set 48opposite thebutt end of'the shingle to support the same, to permit theprotruding portion of the flange to"lie-'flatupon the roof with spacefor the heads of nails and the remainder of the flange to assume properposition when the end joint is made. J i

The upper end of each shingle is provided with an outward off-set e9spaced from the edge forming a raised tongue 50, which is adapted toenter the groove 50' formed by the outward bend of the connect:

ing flange 45, and the oil-set 49 at the base of the tongue is arrangedto bear against the first off-set 47 in the attaching flange, as

shown in Fig. 5.

When the end joints are assembled, which maybe done by sliding theshingle endwise along a side joint, the rib 37 bears against andsupports the inner wall of the butt end A transverse corru ation 51convexed upward is provided in 't e inner wall 44 to form a port 52which may extend entirely across the shingle, which serves to dischargeto one sideor the other of a joint rib, any water which may find its Wayby capillary attraction between the rib and lot the wall of thesuperposed shingle. It will be understood that the side joint ribs 5 acethe body of the l wer shingle from the utt wall of the upper shingle, soas to form an open space 53 from which any water which Ifpay find itsway under the butt will freely One end of the securing flange isprovided with an oil-set 54 spaced from the edge for properly receivingthe overlapping end of the adjacent shingle when the end joint isassembled; and the flanges of the end'and side joints are givensufliclent clearance along each edge to accommodate an expansion orcontraction of the sheet metal, which is supplemented in the end jointsby a springing of the bends in the butt ends of the shingles.

The body'of the ridge or hip coping 33 is made of any form desiredfor-ornamental purposes, an ordinary V -form being shown, and each sideportion is bent to form an interior trough 39'. a groove 50' and asecuring flange 45', substantially the same as the butt end of ashingle, so as to properly receive the tongue'SO on the upper end, orthe miter-ed sides of a shingle; with the exception that the loweroff-set 48' in the securing flange is preferably increased in depth toequal the depth of a butt cndof a shingle,

away atone side and a verge flange 57, as shown in Fig. 12, bentdownward to fit against a verge board 58 of a roof, as shown intense sothat the mitered sides of shingle can be bent upward and outward toenter the groove of a hip coping.

The body of the formed valley 34 is shaped as a flat inverted V, andadjacent to each side edge, it is provided with a longitudinalupstanding fold 55, which is bentinward to form an L-tongue 56, over andunder which tongue the mitered side of a shingle may be bent to form aconnecting joint. The upright stem of the flange is of a height equal tothe butt end of a shingle and the securing flange oif-set of the ridgeor hip coping, so that the mitered side of a shingle can be bent upwardand outward to form a joint.

Each transverse course of shingles is preferably started with a vergeshingle 32, having the bent butt portion of one end cut in Fig. 22; andwhen a course terminates against an upright wall, the bent portions.

of the butt on the other side of a shingle are cut away and the bodyportion bent upward to form a body flange 59, as shown in Fig.

13, bent upward to abut the wall, which may be overlapped by an ordinarycounterflash- At the lower edge of a roof, the securing flange on thebutt end of a shingle is bent downward against and may be secured to aneaves board 60, so that the butt end of a shingle will form a projectingeaves, as shown in Fig. 21.

Shingles may bemade either right or left handed with respect to the sidejoint flanges, and shingles may be provided with like flanges on eachside as shown in Figs. 15 and 16, if desired, for connecting right orleft hand shingles or for other assemblies; and also that the sidejoints may be formed with ribs, on the lower sides, as shown in Fig. 24,wherein the port 6']. formed by the transverse corrugation traps waterwhich or the side joint ribs may be formed on the lower side of theshingles, as shown in Fig. 24, in which latter event the body of the shngle is preferably provided with longitudinal drainage grooves which maybe formed by inverted corrugations like the ribs shown in Fig. 23.

It will be understood that the shingles will be cut with miter angles tofit ill @001)- ing, formed valleys, etc., that coping sections may bemade with edges formed exactly like the butt ends of the shingles; and

that flashing sections may be made with edges formed like the butt endof shingles to joint with the upper ends of shingles.

I claim:

1. A. sheet metal shingle or the like having an open folded flan e onone side for engagement with a like ange on an adjolning shingle, therebeing a longitudinal corrua gation on one flange to space the flangesapart and form a longitudinal draining port within the corrugation. 2. Asheet metal shingle or the like having an open folded flange on one sidefor engagement with a like flange on an adjoining shingle, there being alongitudinal corrugation on one flange to space the flanges apart andform longitudinal draining. ports within and on each side of thecorrugation.

3. A sheet metal shingle or the like having an open folded flange on oneside, an adjoining shingle having an ofl-set rib with an open foldedflange thereon adapted for engagement with the first mentioned flange,there being a longitudinal corrugation on one flange to space theflanges apart and form a longitudinal draining port within thecorrugation.

4. A. sheet metal shingle or the like having one end bent first downwardand then rearward to form a square butt and a transverse drainage troughand then bent under and forward to form an attaching flange protrudingbeyond the butt end, there being a transverse off-set in theattachingflange.

5. A sheet metal shingle or the like having one end bent first downwardand then rearward to form a square butt and a transverse drainage troughaiid then bent under and forward to form an attaching flange protrudingbeyond the butt end, there being a plurality of transverse off-sets inthe attaching flange, one adjacent to its upper end and the otheropposite the butt end of the shingle.

6. A sheet metal shingle or the like having one end bent first downwardand then rearward to form a square butt and a transverse drainage troughand then bent under and forward to form an attaching flange protrudingbeyond the butt end, there being a corrugation forming a transversedrainage port in the under s de of the inner wall of the butt end of theshingle.

7 7. A sheet metal shingle or the like having one end bent firstdownward-and then rearward to form a square butt and a transversedrainage trough and then bent under and forward to form an attachingflange protruding beyond the butt end, there being a transverse ofl-setin the attaching flange, and the tongue on the other end of a shingleadapted for engagement in a groove formed between the butt wall and theattaching flange.

8. A sheet metal shingle or the like hav- 130 :yerse drain'a e troug 3and forwarf eg-protruding beyond the butt end, there being ing one endbent first downward and then rearward to form a's uare butt and atransand then bent under to form an attaching flange atransverse off-setin-the attachin flange, and a tongue on the other end of t e shingleadapted for engagement in a oove forrned between the butt wall and t eat- 10 taching flange, there being an ofi-set in the engagement with alike flange on a laterally vadionuing shingle, there being alongitudicorrngation on one flange tospace the na flanges apart and forma longitudinal drain ing port within the corrugation; and having one endbent first downward and then rearward to form a square butt and atransverse trough for receiving drainage from the said draining port,there being a tongue on the other end for engagement in the groovebetween the butt wall and attaching flange of an endwise adjoiningshingle.

' GEORGE A.. BELDING.

